Where to now? The Christian Perspective

We are entering times of uncertainty. We have witnessed the dawn of a new era in Politics and Social Structure for our Nation. What should we do and what should we expect? We must, as Christians, realize that in every endeavor, marriage, parenting, finances, friendships and even politics, we must continue to pray.

Some are upset and worried about the outcome of the recent Presidential election. Some are elated by the outcome and the challenges that it offers. No matter what your personal view of the election, there is something that we must all do. Pray for our leaders, unceasingly.
Whether we agree with his political views or not, we have been set upon a course and we must actively seek God’s guidance. We must pray that not only will God lead our new President but that our new President will seek to follow God’s leading.

Above all, we must not let ourselves be swallowed up with political rhetoric. We must not simply sit idly by and accept what comes without doing what God has instructed us. Let’s take a look at Jeremiah 17:5-8 to reposition ourselves, our mindset.

Thus says the LORD,
“Cursed is the man who trusts in mankind
And makes flesh his strength,
And whose heart turns away from the LORD.
6″For he will be like a bush in the desert
And will not see when prosperity comes,
But will live in stony wastes in the wilderness,
A land of salt without inhabitant.
7″Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD
And whose trust is the LORD.
8″For he will be like a tree planted by the water,
That extends its roots by a stream
And will not fear when the heat comes;
But its leaves will be green,
And it will not be anxious in a year of drought
Nor cease to yield fruit.

No matter who is President or Governor or Senator, we must NOT put our trust solely in what they tell us. Each of them is a man or woman who has his or her own agenda. Each of them has a particular ideology and has the ‘charismatic’ ability to lead others to agree with them.

Unfortunately, the majority of our fellow citizens have no true moral compass. Most are duped by human secularism and disdain the mention of God. They put their trust in man and depend on the ‘flesh’ for their strength. As stated by the prophet Jeremiah, they are cursed.

There is no need for us, as Christian believers, to follow blindly. We need to put our trust where it will work. We need to keep our focus on Christ and fervently pray for our leaders. We cannot just ignore what they do; we must take a biblical, proactive role. We must keep our focus on the only source of strength and abundance, Christ. Pray for our leaders. No matter who they are, they need Christ.